I Press Paragraphs I John Walter has purchased a Nasb automobile. Wanted. Stock to pasture. Henry Keen. Adv. For Sale. land Beds. -Thoroughbred Rhode Is Phone 38 F5. Enquire Found. A sum of money. at this office. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Logsdoh motored to Walla Walla, Monday evening.. Ben Burroughs,' of Pendleton, was in the city on business yesterday. Ground squirrels are just now afford ing excellent targets for the unnturring "23." John Benson has been slightiy in disposed for several days, with rheu matism. Helix is asking for a ball gnme with Athena, to be playedjhere a week from t Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Pinkerton has returned home from Milton, where she visited her daughter. Mrs. R. A. Thompson and brother. Ernest Edwards, visited in Walla Walla yesterday. Mrs. Harry McFarland, of Pendle ton. spent Wednesday with Mrs. Chas. Grant in Athena. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downing and daughters visited in Walla Walla Sat urday of last week. Mrs. G. W. Hall has returned from Lostine, where she was called by ill ness in her family. Mrs. J, F. Zerba has returned from a visit to her sister. Mrs. W. J. Biacv at Rogersburg. Wash. For Sale. 13-foot cut Holt Comnine 01 mplete, ready to go into the field, f ( it $500. Frank Jackson. Mrs. Msry Tompkins returned to Walla Walla yebterday, after a visit with lelativee here. Mrs. A. B, McEwen arrived Wed nesday evening from Portland, for a visit with her children here. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Barnes and Sid ney Barnes attended an Odd Fellows f unction in Weston last evening. The Baptist young people enjoyed a social time last Friday evening, at which games were played and refresh ments served. Wm. 'McCorkell and family wer down from their home on Reed ant Hawley mountain, Saturday, visiting Athena relatives. Miss Catherine Sharp came down from Dayton, Wash., where she is teaching, and spent the week end with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Davidson went to Pendleton Monday, taking Evan gelist Shannon, who was returning to his home in Michigan. The Dan Shannon meetings at the Methodist church, closed Sunday night, after a two weeks interesting series of sermons by the noted evangelist. Mrs. W. E. Dobson has recovered from her recent illness with influenza, and has resumed her teaching in the Waterman school north of town. Uncle Sam Spencer has received an other letter, soliciting the lease of his valuable oil lands in Texas. He will take time to consider the proposition. Mrs. . John Stanton returned the first of the week from Walla Walla, where she had been called owing to the illness of her mother, Mrs. Wood. Mrs. Henrv Wood, who was for a time seriously ill at the home of her daughter in Walla Walla, has so far improved a: to be able to come home this week. Fred Wood, son of F. B. Wood, local agent for the Northern Pacific, ar rived in the citv Monday, after being discharged from the army at Camp lUMMItltmiK Pendleton Marble & Granite Works aiiiiiiiiiiiir - T. A. WYLIE, Proprietor PENDLETON, OREGON. PATRONAGE SOLICITED itniMiMMMfiinMiniiiuMMtioiiiiinmnm THE FOSS HARDWARE STORE Pishing Tackle BRRE1T BUILDING, " ATHENA, OREGON Lewis. He saw a- long period of ser vice in the Aviation corps in France, entering be army shortly after war was declared. Marion Hansell has recovered from tfieThs.go as to be able to come into town. Mrs. Hansell is also recovering, and the children have escaped the mal ady so far. M. L. Watts returned Tuesday evening from a visit to Portland and Seattle. Mrs. Watts will not return until after Easter, remaining with her daughter in Fortalnd. Miss Ruth Rothrock returned Wed- neaqay trom a visit to mentis m WallfWalla. With her mother, she recentlyarrived home from a winter's stay at Long Beach, California. J' ''VjtffflBB Edward Benn, a former popular clerk in the Mosgrove store here, was greeting old friends in Alhena Saturday. He is now an employe in the Northern Pacific depot in Seattle. John Stanton and Millard Kelly after finishing shearing for Henry Barrett, near Athena, left Wednesday morning with the shearing plant for the Lums den shearing pens near Touchet, Wash. A number of Athena people contem plate going to Walla Walla, Sunday, to see the flying circus, an aggregation of Army aviation men flying war planes to advertise the Victory Loan drive. A pleasant feature of the W. C. T. U. meeting Tuesday, which was held at the home of the president, Mrs. Deeper, was a gift of flowers to the hostess, in appreciation of her work in the eause. Mrs. Omar Stephens and son Dale returned home last evening from Pen dleton, where Dale as sick with mumps, and Mrs. Stephens had also been nursing her mother through a serious illness. A large crowd is expected to as semble at the patriotic meeting and recention for soldiers at the High school auditorium tomorrow evening. Athena people will again have the pleasure of hearing Mrs. Ethel Scott in a solo. H. C. Caton & Son have discontinued selling milk to Athena customers, having disposed of their farm by lease, to Bern Banister. (Jharles Mcf arlana has again taken up the milk route in Athena, which he discontinued several months ago. Out at the George Woodward country home west of Athena, extensive im provements have been made by D. Scott Fisher. Of especial interest and convenience to Mrs. Woodward, is a modern designed kitchen, with all the built-in features. Cold days prevailed during the fore part of the weeK, with frosts at night. It is hot believed the results were se rious to the fruit crop, for the reason that very few varieties were far enough advanced for injury. Growing grain in some sections shows a sightly yellow tinge on account of the frost. The roll of honor for attendance and work at the Red Cross rooms Wednes day is as follows: Mrs. E. A. Dudley. Mrs. W. R Taylor, Mrs. David Tay lor, Mrs. Sam Haworth, Mrs. J. A. Kirk, Mrs. R. B. McEwen, Mrs. W. S. Ferguson, Mrs Victor Burke, Mrs. W. K. Wall, Mrs. S. S. Piersol, Mrs. F. S. LeGrow. Remember the pre-Easter pastry sale to be held by the Knitting Club tomorrow. Sale begins at 1 p. m. in the Rod Cross rooms. Anything in the food line will be thankfnlly re ceived by the club, and all sales will be for the benefit of the four French orphans, adopted by them. Come early and get your choice of choice viands. Burke'oSjjSon this week received a car loafRif' Ford cars from the factory. The shiSrrent includes five touting cars iin! thvorf rnorlatare 'Hi,, (lamanil fn I these machines is said to be greater than the supply, so the first come, first served, order is in vogue. Robert McKendrick,' recently dis charged from long service with the Canadian army, is in the city, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Harris. This Canadian soldier, when disposed to recount war adventures, can relate thrilling incidents. He brought with him an interesting collection of war relics. E. D. Morris representing the West ern Cartridge Co., was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Morris went out to the traps with a number of members of the Athena Gun club and coached them in the art of breaking "mud pies." His visit was greatly appreciated bv the shooters here, and they gained some valuable advice. A recent visit to the West end of the county convinced the Press man that a great future is in store for that section. In company with Editor Creary of the Echo News, he visited Stanfield and Hermiston, after stop ping in Echo a few hours. Stanfield, Hermiston and Echo are three thriving towns with vast resources surrounding them, which are being rapidly de veloped. With the quota of 180,000 for Ath ena, and the ratings air made out. it is possible for all subscribers to take their part at once and thus relieve the committee of much time in solicit ing. The amounts as rated have to be subscribed anyway, so there is no rea son for deferring action until the so licitors round you Hp. Call at the bank and thus save time for the solic iting committee. A splendi.l display of American Beauty flour product was made in one of the show windows of the Pure Food Grocery this week. Decorations were made of the flour in sack and bulk, the fancy silk embroidered sack from Belgium, a big generous loaf baked by Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn, all set in artistic arrangement and the whole finished off and surmounted by appropriate cartoons, by Sid Barnes. Athena School Notes Contributed OUR VEGETABLES and FRUITS are ALWAYS I YOU can get today Fresh Cauliflower Asparagus New Spuds Green Peas Rhubarb Yagetables you mjist eat if you waiit to be healthy. They are not only good food, but they tone up your , system and carry off the heavy things you eat , You will always find our Vegetables to be the most Fresh and Crisp that the market affords. They are ' ! - full grown and sound, and are priced right. Quality uan THE PURE FOOD GROCERY tity, Service. Phone ,171. -This Store Closes Evenings BARGAINS Spring Goods New Percales 25c per yard New Ginghams 23c and 26c per yard WE SELL THRIFT STAMPS Phone 152 Athena Department Store The lecture by Dr. Bishop, adver tised for this month, has been post poned until May 9. The grade rooms are well pleased with the new pictures recently secured by the board. These lepresent three of our great leaders: Washington, Lincoln and Wilson. The boys' ball team has a game scheduled with Umapine for today I he team and rooters leave at noon for that place. The winners in the local declamatory contest, Velton Read and Floyd Craft, are expecting to uphold their honors at Milton the 25th of the month. A track meet for grade boys and girls is held the same day at Umapine. The Churches. The Christian Church. The meetings last Sunday both morn ing and evening were of a deeply spir itual character and well attended. beautiful and happy ending of the day was witnessed when at the close of the evening service as the invitation song was being sung, four young people, husbands and wives, came forward to unite with the Church. The entire con gregation came and extended to them the hand of Christian greeting. Special preparation is being made for both services next Sunday. Let us make it a great day. Some years ago Mr. Burton visited Jerusalem at East er time, and waB especially interested in the garden of Joseph of Arimathea, where Jesus was buried. His subject for next Sunday will be "Reflections at the Tomb of Christ." Don't miss the night service. Mothers' Day, May 11. B. B. Burton, Pastor. Buptist Church Notes. Both morning and evening services will oe in observance of Easter. The program for the morning hour follows: Doxology and Invocation. Hymn, Coronation. Scripture lesson. Hymn, "Christ Arose." young ladies. Prayer and Response, "Jesus Lives." Anthem by choir. Announcements and offering. Solo, "On the Cross," G. C. Sutton. Sermon, followed by The Lord's Supper. Hymn. Bible school will meet at 10 a. m. ; the B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m. The ser vice at 8 o'clock will be in the nature of an Easter program bv the Bible school. The public is invited to attend all of these services. Let us make it a great day, as we remember the res urrection of Jesus as the pledge of our own resurrection. Mules Have Strayed. Two mules, described as follows, strayed from the Strand-Smith ranch in the Juniper district, April 6: One dark bay horse mule, brand US on left shoulder and XXXIII clipped on left side, shod all around. One mouse-colored or buckskin horse mule, brand unknown. Possibly both are together. Liberal reward for in formation leading to their recovery. George Strand, Helix, Oreg. Phone to T. D. Taylor, Sheriff, Pen dleton. Adv. women as secretaries. Since Mr. Lloyd Qeor'gi made the in novation of appointing woman leetit tniy, (be example of the prime mln Ister h.-is been followed by tonM of hi colleagues In I In? rabinct. One of the three private secretarlea to Mr. Bonar Law, the cbnocellor of the exchequer, having left recently to become deputy Chairman of the board of Inland reve nue, the chancellor has decided to economize man power and at the same time give formal recognition of wom en's growing efliciency by making Miss E. M. Watson one of his private secre taries. These appointments of women civil servants to confidential posts In the entourage of the members of the British cabinet are highly popular uinong women workers generally who appreciute the honor thus done to their sex. MANY people regard fire as an inevitable thing, but, fire is almost wholly a matter of human carelessness. The systematic application of fire prevention would cut fire loss by hundreds of millions yearly. The Hartford Com pany offers through this ajancy a means of effecting lhl3 saving. This service is worth money to you. B. B. RICHARDS INSURANCE Custom and Wholesale Rolled Feed Athena Garage ZERBA BROS. Props. We have again taken over the management and garage work and we are ready" for old and new customers. We are equipped for Oxy-Acetylene V Welding l MtniiinMtiniiiiMMtiimii iiiinmitit MONUMENTS! Get our prices be fore placing your order. Berry Monument works F. M. Barry, Prop. 12th and Main Street near O. W. R. 4. N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash. N. A. MILLER Local Representative. B. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special atteritioc given to all calls both night and day. Calli promptly uunwerad'. Office on Third Htret, Athena Oregor A. h. HART, M. I)., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office in Barrett Butldlng. Athena Phone 681 Office Honrs, 10 to 12; 2 to 5 Foley's Honey and Tar for chllJrea.safe.sure. Me opiates, Highest Testing Herd in Oregon FED FROM TUM-A-LUM SILO. "To begin with, Henry Helmholtz of Redmond, had the highest herd in entire state of Oregon. His 14 Hol steins walked away from 1UO0 cows in the teat and won first place in the November Recard averaging 0511.7 lbs lbs. of rrmkand 44.!) lbs, of butter fat in ISO days. The next highest herd, averaged fflUy 565. 1 lbs. of milk and 112. 1 lbs of butter fat. Mr. Helmholtz fed his cow Sunflower Ensil age and reports that the cows relished it as much, if not more, than corn - -sunflowers went 25 tons per acre, while corn went 8 tonsi v INVESTIGATE SUNFLOWERS for Silage. Ask the County Agricultur alist. Sunflowers produce seveial times as much per acre as corn-, just as good feed can be grown on non-irrigated land. NORTHWEST STOCKMEN ale go ing to Silos Dairy men Sheep men Beef Cattle men. are goiog to build TUM-A;LUM JkULUflt TUM-A-LUM HOOXfiS recom mended over all othisr tStfp of silos by Washington State College and many county agriculturalists. TUM-A-LUM SILO The first silo in Morrow Co., The first si o in Jefferson Co., The first siio in Deschutes Co., The first silo in Crook Co., The fi-st silo in Sherman Co., The most popular silo in Umatilla, Yakima and Benton counties. The largest silo in Eastern Wash ington and Oregon. The coming Silo in Walla Walla Valley. Hundreds in actual use built from our free plans and instructions. 5 K rjf ' ill BUIILD NOW Any farm building all building' ma terial prices stabta will not decline Tum-aLum Lumber Company